Book Review
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Book Review: The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O’Rourke
Title: The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness Author: Meghan O’Rourke Publication Date: March 1, 2022 Great for: A sense of community/solidarity The Invisible Kingdom will not teach you how to heal your chronic illness, and it’s not supposed to. Sometimes people come to chronic illness books like this hoping for just that (myself, admittedly, too,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Small Rain by Garth Greenwell
Title: Small Rain Author: Garth Greenwell Publication Date: September 3, 2024 Great for: a fictionalized capturing of the ways illness can change your future, and the precarity and uncertainty of life with a serious health condition This is a little bit different than the books I’ve reviewed on this blog so far. But it’s my… Continue reading
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Book Review: This is Body Grief by Jayne Mattingly
Title: This is Body Grief Author: Jayne Mattingly Publication Date: March 18, 2025 Great for: Psychological support, newly diagnosed, feeling seen This is Body Grief is a non-fiction book about Body Grief, which is a term that puts a name to the grief involved in, well, having a body that can get sick, get hurt,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Crohn’s and Colitis for Dummies by Tauseef Ali
Title: Crohn’s and Colitis for Dummies, Second Edition Author: Tauseef Ali Publication Date: September 19, 2022 Great for: Newly-diagnosed, friends/family, reference Here’s something you don’t know about me yet: I love to read! And to review books! And, now, apparently, I love to learn more about my diagnosis! So, combine all of those and out… Continue reading
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